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제 눈에 안경

je nune angyeong [제 누네 안경]

제 눈에 안경이에요 · 제 눈에 안경이라더니

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Example

제 눈에 안경이라더니 언니는 남자 친구가 제일 멋있대요.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; my sister says her boyfriend is the coolest guy ever.

Word parts

Literally 'glasses for one's own eyes.'

Good to know

Here 제 means 'one's own,' not the humble 'my' — a common confusion.